PlanetPhillip http://www.planetphillip.com Finishing Half-Life is just the beginning! Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:57:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Poll Question 130 – Would you like to go back to Xen in Ep3? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-130-would-you-like-to-go-back-to-xen-in-ep3/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-130-would-you-like-to-go-back-to-xen-in-ep3/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:57:27 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6100 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 I wasn't a big fan of Xen, probably because I'm not a good jumper. There was a Half-Life 2 mod called Transitions that allowed players to visit Xen again with updated textures but it wasn't that popular, probably because the start required you to do nothing for a little while.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-130-would-you-like-to-go-back-to-xen-in-ep3/feed/ 7 Deserted Countdown – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/deserted-countdown-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/deserted-countdown-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sat, 04 Jul 2009 14:00:00 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6089 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You find yourself outside a deserted missile launch facility. Your objective is get in and pass through it. You encounter a small variety of enemies and need to explore to fight your route.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/deserted-countdown-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 5 In Praise Of Valve http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/in-praise-of-valve/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/in-praise-of-valve/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:29:12 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6028 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3Valve has its faults. No organization is perfect. I'm still a little angry with them for falling into the Episode pitfall, but that's another matter.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/in-praise-of-valve/feed/ 12 After-Life 2 – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/after-life-2-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/after-life-2-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:06:15 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6025 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 After-Life 2 is the story of a player moving through a world which is slowly deconstructing around them. It is a struggle for survival not just literally, but also metaphysically. In a first-person shooter, you (the player) inhabit the body of a character in the story of the game. What happens when the character you're playing knows they're being played?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/after-life-2-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 9 Heart Of Evil: Napalm Edition – Half-Life http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/heart-of-evil-napalm-edition-half-life/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/heart-of-evil-napalm-edition-half-life/#comments Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:17:51 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/heart-of-evil-enhancement-pack-half-life/ Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Heart Of Evil: Napalm Edition IS NOW AVAILABLE!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/heart-of-evil-napalm-edition-half-life/feed/ 50 Poll Question 129 – Do you prefer reviews by mappers or players? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-129/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-129/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 15:14:31 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6007 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 I have a small confession – I rarely read reviews, except for moderation purposes. However, when I do read reviews I generally prefer to read from a mappers point of view.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-129/feed/ 35 Very Hard Mod – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/very-hard-mod-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/very-hard-mod-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sun, 28 Jun 2009 14:48:17 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=6004 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Can you reach the end without cheating?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/very-hard-mod-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 18 DM2SP.com – My New Project http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dm2sp-com-my-new-project/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dm2sp-com-my-new-project/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 19:06:37 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5959 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 The objective of the site, website and project is to encourage, cajole and blackmail modders into converting DeathMatch maps for Half-Life 2 into simple Single Player maps.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/dm2sp-com-my-new-project/feed/ 40 Poll Question 128 – Why do you think modders haven’t used the Magnusson Device? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-128/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-128/#comments Sun, 21 Jun 2009 11:48:06 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5949 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 I loved Half-Life 2: Episode Two and I presume you did. Once I became accustomed to the Magnusson Device AKA The Strider Buster I really enjoyed using it but am disspaointed to see that no EP2 mods have used it. Why do you think that is?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-128/feed/ 24 Escape By EX-MO – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-by-ex-mo-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-by-ex-mo-half-life-2/#comments Sat, 20 Jun 2009 14:24:34 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5921 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Another "Escape" mod. Work your way through various environments to finally reach the Buggy.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/escape-by-ex-mo-half-life-2/feed/ 41 One level – Played Two Ways. http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/one-level-played-two-ways/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/one-level-played-two-ways/#comments Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:16:10 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5913 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 I was shown a poem last week that was designed to be read from front-to-back OR back-to-front. I'm not exactly sure whether sections are read in reverse or even how it works but it certainly got me thinking. Would it be possible to do this for a linear level?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/one-level-played-two-ways/feed/ 26 Rat’s Nest – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/rats-nest-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/rats-nest-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 18:20:33 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5906 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 With the Gravity Gun, a clever and resourceful rebel and your intelligence, is it possible to escape from the Combine?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/rats-nest-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 23 Flash Flood – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/flash-flood-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/flash-flood-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:29:22 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5900 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Using the airboat and stopping off at certain points, the player must use the sewers to bypass a Combine blockade]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/flash-flood-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 8 Ghost In The Machine – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ghost-in-the-machine-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ghost-in-the-machine-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:09:00 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5892 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 "Ghost In The Machine is an experiment in gameplay scripting that allows the player to modify their environment by "hacking" into the security system of a Combine citadel."]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/ghost-in-the-machine-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 23 City 45 – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/city-45-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/city-45-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:57:00 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5883 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 A normal day in your Combine controlled apartment goes horribly wrong. Can you and your friends escape?]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/city-45-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 8 Wasteland Combat – Half-Life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/wasteland-combat-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/wasteland-combat-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:27:16 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5875 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You find yourself in a wasteland with one isolated train stop. All you need to do is reach the waiting rebel and you can travel to freedom]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/wasteland-combat-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 18 The Hidden City – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-hidden-city-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-hidden-city-half-life-2/#comments Mon, 15 Jun 2009 12:36:43 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5812 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Can you find the hidden city? Plenty of driving and exploring required.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-hidden-city-half-life-2/feed/ 10 Poll Question 127 – Will We Be Playing Half-Life in 20 Years Time? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-127/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-127/#comments Sun, 14 Jun 2009 10:55:26 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5730 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 So there I was watching Breakfast at Tiffany's when it occurred to me I was watching a film nearly 50 years old.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-127/feed/ 18 Planetphillip Now On Twitter http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/planetphillip-now-on-twitter/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/planetphillip-now-on-twitter/#comments Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:59:14 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5697

I promise the updates will only related to the site itself. No "banal trivial gibberish about Life, the universe and everything!

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Only seconds after arriving, Gordon discovers that the lab's research on zombies has left them to a horrible fate."]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/the-day-i-tried-to-live-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 4 Poll Question 126 – Do you prefer regular updates or surprises from mods? http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-126/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-126/#comments Sun, 07 Jun 2009 15:25:46 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5453 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 When I first thought about this I thought that it must be regular updates but now that I really think about it I probably prefer just suddently hearing about it.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/poll-question-126/feed/ 11 Apocalypse – Half-life 2: Ep2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/apocalypse-half-life-2-ep2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/apocalypse-half-life-2-ep2/#comments Sat, 06 Jun 2009 10:36:14 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5413 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 You have stayed in the house after the Combine arrived and the zombies started to appear. It's time to venture outside...]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/apocalypse-half-life-2-ep2/feed/ 4 Random Quest – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/random-quest-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/random-quest-half-life-2/#comments Mon, 01 Jun 2009 10:25:56 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5389 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 This mod features some intense action scenes, but most of these come later on, much of the earlier parts of the mod are focused on adventure and storytelling.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/random-quest-half-life-2/feed/ 43 AV2 – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/av2-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/av2-half-life-2/#comments Sun, 31 May 2009 12:40:26 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5384 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 Another simple arena/survial map. You fight against antlions and fast headcrabs with an AR2, both hand held and mounted]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/av2-half-life-2/feed/ 5 Police Raid – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/police-raid-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/police-raid-half-life-2/#comments Sat, 30 May 2009 14:45:47 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5377 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 A very simple arena style map, reading this description will almost take the same time as playing the map!]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/police-raid-half-life-2/feed/ 5 Calamity – Half-Life 2 http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/calamity-half-life-2/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/calamity-half-life-2/#comments Fri, 29 May 2009 09:55:49 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5312 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3 A story based mod that leads you through a variety of interesting environments to your ultimate objective.]]> http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/calamity-half-life-2/feed/ 37 Tom Templar’s Detective Adventures http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/tom-templars-detective-adventures/ http://www.planetphillip.com/posts/tom-templars-detective-adventures/#comments Thu, 28 May 2009 07:02:49 +0000 planetphillip http://www.planetphillip.com/?p=5299 Single Player First Person Shooter Maps and Mods for Half-Life 1, 2 and Episodes 1, 2 and 3

I am very pleased to announce that Thomas Rogers AKA Editor321 from Half-LifeCreations.com has released a very cool video. It's part of a new project called Tom Templar's Detective Adventures.

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